Interminable

usgb/ɪnˈtɜːrmɪnəbl/
adjective

Something that seems endless.

The train journey seemed interminable.
Visual representation of "interminable" - Something that seems endless

Often appears as...

  • interminable wait
  • interminable delay
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Negative Nuance

Often implies frustration or impatience with something taking too long.

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Sitting through the interminable meeting, she sighed in exasperation.
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Subjectivity

What feels 'interminable' to someone might be different for another; it's subjective.

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His explanation was clear, but to those uninterested, it felt interminable.
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Literary Usage

Used in literature to set a scene or mood, indicating prolonged action or setting.

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The interminable horizon stretched beyond sight, barren and desolate.
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